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That's a good question and I'll try an answer it the best way I can without going down the scientific rabbit hole. Your saying your trying to eat healthier and suspect you mean eating less process and takeout food, which is certainly associated with overeating. Good job losing the weight and yeah, it's not easy,👍️….. been…

Spoiler: it's the amount of food we consume. 😉

Yeah, I've used a CGM a few times and it's also very individual and the same bolus of carbs will have variable effects, but yeah, the GI is pretty much useless when it gets right down to actual real life.

Yep, it's referred to as "resistant starch" it lowers the GI (glycemic index) into the 50-60 range from the 70 range and it doesn't deliver less total glucose, just delivers it slower. That actually means the someones blood glucose levels that resides above base line insulin is still active and so are it's anabolic and…

Some of my home made bacon (5 slices) and 3 eggs sunny side up a double espresso and some sparking water from another land.

So, you gained weight when you stopped calorie counting and that happened more than once, I think that's what your saying. It sounds like your going to be counting calories indefinitely because it appears when you stop you gain weight, is that what your saying. I'm just asking for my own curiosity and by all means do what…

Marketing 101. Most with lots of carbs and all are highly processed with 200-250 calories which will spike most peoples insulin considering these are normally consumed in isolation as a snack and generally after blood sugar has come down to base line, so one of these will generate a good spike in insulin, which is not good…

Just a double espresso and some sparling water.

Yeah, it sounds like a typical state of sarcopenia where just lifting objects, climbing stairs or just getting up from the couch as well as balance issues and the main symptoms of basically having a frail and under nourished metabolism, where the legs are basically holding up your world and failing miserably. Legs are the…

I might have popcorn with butter and salt maybe twice a year and have never really been concerned how much I eat and generally it's until the container slips out of my hands because of the butter. 😁

Generally speaking I snack infrequently but when I do most of my snacks could be found on a charcuterie board. For example, prosciutto, bresaola, capicola or any leftover cooked protein like steak or chicken and fresh mozzarella, blue cheese, cheddar, hard boiled eggs, pickled veg like olives, cornichons and onions and veg…

4 poached eggs with home made crumpets smoked bacon and a mustardy hollandaise. A double expresso and some sparking water.

 I am currently doing alternate day fasting. 36 fasting hours. I've researched the metabolic and biological benefits of extended fasting and recently finished my third 72 hour fast, and it really has been eye opener for me and will be engaging in this format going forward indefinitely. The euphoric feeling is really…

No, not quite and the body is not in constant flux, we're either in a anabolic state or a catabolic state which is dependent on factors like energy balance, activity levels and dietary intake. Your description of how the body uses adipose tissue is too simplistic. If someone actually doesn't eat anything during the day and…

Were you specifically asked to lower sugar and carbs? Lowering carbs before surgery is a highly preferred method because of the rapidity in fat reduction. Reduces liver size from the very get go which if it's bariatric surgery it's vital considering the liver sits basically over the stomach which makes the surgery more…

Potassium and salt as well as phosphorus should be monitored and you should be talking to your nephrologist and be monitored regularly. imo

Ate the last of the sockeye salmon, about 7 oz's, with some chimichurri 2 poached eggs and a few campari tomatoes and some avocado. Also a double expresso and some sparling water from some mountain across the big pond.

It's a complicated issue, isn't it. It mostly has to do with hormonal dysregulation mainly caused by hyper palatable and processed foods which really mucks with our microbiome and make people overeat even when they're full which can and does effect a few important neurotransmitters in the gut and brain that not only effect…

Hey, for convenience and unavoidable situations I've done that as well.

Yeah, if someone is prediabetic white rice will elicit a spike in insulin and if it didn't it would be like winning the lottery as far as the odds go.

Glad your figuring it out.

Get yourself some pork belly and if it still has the skin on, you'll want to remove that or ask the butcher. Apply a dry rub which is based in salt and brown sugar, vacuum pack it and in the fridge let it sit for about 7 days flipping it once a day. Remove and wash off the rub in a few changes of water, place on a wire…

4 eggs and 4 strips of home made black pepper bacon and 1 cup organic 10% plain yogurt with about 1 cup of some ground berries and blueberries.

Hopefully your doing something different this time because doing the same thing and not getting results is probably not a good strategy, calorie counting or not.

Yeah good information, unfortunately people perceive it's a weight loss strategy.

How did you happen to find carnivore and why are you trying it? Curious.

Low carb is the preferred and default diet for pretty much all the metabolic clinics that deal with metabolic situations like diabetes and with very high levels of success. Personally I was in a similar situation, being pre diabetic and low carb solved that issue and some other health issues and I've continued that way for…

Basically you went from 327lbs to 205 while feeling full and energetic and not deprived? We're you supplementing anything other than maybe creatine, oh, and were you counting calories, just curious. Thanks.

What made you decide on a ketogenic diet to begin with considering just eating less of the food you were eating will facilitate weight loss.

That would be a big 0. 😁